My PhD research of neural correlates to naturalistic human behaviors was actually a study in practical signal processing of noisy time-series data. These data were noisy because a) recording in hospital environments offer many challenges; b) biological signals are noisy; and c) natural behaviors vary from day to day. I spent equal amounts of time figuring out how to record hospital videos, how to annotate days of recordings using computer vision, and how to use brain activity to decode natural human movements. Consequently, I developed a deep appreciation for the potential ways computer vision can augment patient care in the hospital, especially with semi-supervised and continuous monitoring.

I graduated from Stanford with a BS in Engineering Physics in 2013 and went on to complete a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. After completing my degree in Fall 2019, I was excited to continue the spirit of my work at LookDeep Health. I believe my experiences in computer vision processing, time-series data analysis, and clinical monitoring strongly align with this company, and I want to help make our shared dream come true.

Outside of LookDeep, I find myself fusing my skills with my passions — organizing long and complicated cooks to fulfill my big meal dreams, applying my programming skills to support digital art, volunteering my time and energy to help other makers build things.

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In 2019, I met Tom and Narinder and jumped on the opportunity to join them in their vision to shuttle healthcare into the 21st Century. Today, I am thrilled to apply my nous and perseverance for problem solving to this worthiest of pursuits of improving patient care and health outcomes.

Before LookDeep, I conducted research into burning carbon as a postdoc at the Berkeley Labs Advanced Light Source before hanging up my laser safety goggles in 2017. Excited for a new journey, I joined a startup applying computer vision and AI technologies to monitoring dairy cows with Cainthus.

I have a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Sydney, Australia, where I worked to characterize the chemical make-up of the interstellar medium by simulating those cold, high energy conditions.

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I’ve previously worked with Narinder and jumped at the opportunity to work with him again. The ambition and technical challenge are super interesting, and it’s a breath of fresh air to be working on a project that can help make the world a better place. When I interviewed with the team I was super impressed with everybody — it was a no brainer.

I’ve done everything from employee #2 at tiny stealth startup to running a consulting group at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Startups are my passion, small teams with a lot of firepower are a lot of fun. I attended Tufts University, where I double majored in Computer Science and International Relations.

Outside of LookDeep, I enjoy cooking (particularly roasting and braising anything meaty), playing acoustic guitar, and hacking household appliances.

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Having worked with Narinder, Mike O’Brien, and Bill while at Appirio, I was very excited to hear that they had joined up again. As I learned more about the opportunity to improve lives with cutting edge technology, I jumped at the offer to join. I bring my passion for software engineering and architecture to build a state of the art platform. I’ve been a software architect/principal engineer for many years. At Appirio, I was an architect for Saas products. Most recently, I was the chief architect for bettr.me. I earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech. In 2016, I completed my M.S. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

I’ve had the privilege of working with and leading incredible teams and customers across several tech companies, including WaveFront Consulting, webMethods, and Borland. In 2006, I co-founded Appirio, one of the first consultancies that helped bring the cloud era to life by driving implementations for Fortune 1000 companies with leading cloud vendors like Salesforce, Workday, Google, and Amazon.

Today, I’m excited to be a part of LookDeep Inc., a company that’s not only pioneering in the realm of AI-powered virtual care but also making a tangible difference in the quality of life for hospital patients. At LookDeep, I manage the back-office functions—Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, IT, and Legal—while also supporting Account Management for our hospital deployments.

My journey began with a BS in Computer Science from the US Naval Academy in 1990, followed by serving on three ballistic missile submarines, where I became certified as a naval nuclear engineer overseeing ship-wide and nuclear power plant operations.

Outside of work, I’m passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle—balancing workouts, proper nutrition, and rest. I’m also an avid fan of racket sports, from tennis and ping pong to pickleball and squash. The competition keeps me sharp and energized.

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I’m a technologist who has oscillated between trying to run towards and away from that identity since I first became enamored with a computer. I believe technology can change the world for the better and am passionate about applying that energy to improving healthcare. I love to laugh and learn, feel guilty for not doing enough, and believe if you are doing the right things with the right people it seldom feels like work.

After beginning my career at Accenture’s Center for Strategy Technology I led several R&D teams at webMethods, an integration startup that eventually went public. After a corporate strategy role in the Office of the CEO at SAP I co-founded Appirio which raised funds from Sequoia, GGV and General Atlantic, became the largest independent partner of salesforce, Workday and Google enterprise, and grew to over 1200 people before its acquisition.

From there I decided to work on something that could serve others. I went back to school to learn about medical devices and AI, yet it was later that healthcare became personal. My mom endured an unexpected twelve weeks in a hospital with multiple major surgeries – culminating in a successful bilateral lung transplant. I spent over a thousand hours in the hospital with her and the experience led me to write a guide for how families could navigate the crisis of critical care. Through that the eventual mission of LookDeep – to help hospitals ‘Be Present for Every Patient at Every Moment’ – became my obsession.

Applying emerging technology to help patients in the hospital and those that care for them is the most important professional experience I’ve ever had the fortune to work on.

See my writing and perspectives at Forbes Technology Council.

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I was introduced to Mike Choma and Narinder through a mutual colleague while exploring opportunities in translational tech. The combination of LookDeep’s noble mission and the incredible talent of everybody on the team made the decision to join a breeze. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BS in neurobiology, computer science, and applied math. During my undergrad, I pursued research in a number of areas ranging from ECG signal generation and classification to high resolution microscope systems all the way to bioinformatics analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease. After graduating at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (and needing a break from higher education), I worked with a biomedical imaging lab on automating segmentation/analysis efforts of 2-photon microscope images. Outside of LookDeep, I enjoy everything from cooking with whatever’s in season to astrophotography of scenic night skies.

I bring over 20 years of experience in direct patient care and digital health as Director of Nursing for LookDeep. I transitioned into telehealth five years ago, successfully building and managing a team of over 40 nurses providing remote patient care. Before this, I was a registered nurse in the hospital setting, predominantly in specialty care units. I believe emerging technology can solve complex operational problems and am proud to serve on a team dedicated to improving healthcare with technology that prioritizes the needs and experiences of patients and those caring for them in the hospital setting.

Latest publications include:

• A byline focused on a human-centered approach to technology: AI Allies: How Nurses Can Leverage AI to Help Patients and Their Teams
• A call to action to reduce burnout and distress in healthcare with AI and workplace changes: A Call to Action to Decrease Burnout and Moral Distress Among Healthcare Workers